Egypt
Charred bodies makes it hard to identify victims in Beheira collision
November 5, 2014
Charred bodies makes it hard to identify victims in Beheira collision
A collision between a school bus and three other vehicles in Beheira has left 16 dead, with efforts to identify…
Clashes rock flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
November 5, 2014
Clashes rock flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
Israeli police clashed with stone-throwing Muslim protesters inside Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday, police spokeswoman Luba Samri said."Dozens…
Egypt levels Sinai homes in new strategy against Islamist militants
November 5, 2014
Egypt levels Sinai homes in new strategy against Islamist militants
At Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip, families are emptying their homes - lugging mattresses and furniture onto waiting vans…
UN: Lack of stability in Gaza risks return to war
November 4, 2014
UN: Lack of stability in Gaza risks return to war
There is still not an effective or united Palestinian government in place in Gaza and unless stability is achieved rapidly,…
Egyptian militant group denies pledging loyalty to Islamic State
November 4, 2014
Egyptian militant group denies pledging loyalty to Islamic State
Egypt's most active militant group, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, denied in a Twitter message on Tuesday that it had pledged allegiance…
Military spokesperson denies extending military service duration
November 4, 2014
Military spokesperson denies extending military service duration
Armed forces have issued a statement attempting to rumors regarding increasing extensions of mandatory military service. “It has been recently noticed…
Billionaire Nassef Sawiris to ramp up Egypt investments after tax win
November 4, 2014
Billionaire Nassef Sawiris to ramp up Egypt investments after tax win
Egyptian billionaire Nassef Sawiris said on Tuesday his company, OCI, would make "huge" investments in Egypt following the resolution of…
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
November 4, 2014
Rafah’s displaced families face agony after losing homes
At 2:30pm and after driving four kilometers in Arish, Al-Masry Al-Youm team's driver reaches Al-Risa checkpoint on the eastern border of…
Pope Tawadros visits New Jerusalem Monastery in Moscow
November 4, 2014
Pope Tawadros visits New Jerusalem Monastery in Moscow
Egypt’s Copts’ leader Pope Tawadros II and the accompanying delegation visited on Monday the Novojerusalemskiy, or New Jerusalem, monastery in…
Grand Egyptian Museum to hold international conference on Tutankhamun next year
November 4, 2014
Grand Egyptian Museum to hold international conference on Tutankhamun next year
The Grand Egyptian Museum, overlooking the pyramids, will hold the first international conference on Tutankhamun in May of next year…